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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
211

Large margin strategies for machine learning

Cristianini, Nello January 2000 (has links)
No description available.
212

The support of horizontal cylindrical glass reinforced plastic storage vessels

Warrender, A. J. January 1986 (has links)
No description available.
213

Supporting educational development in schools : the evaluation of an LEA's INSET policy and practice (1989-91)

Burgess, Roger W. January 1996 (has links)
No description available.
214

Intimate relations : a study of married women's friendships

Harrison, Kaeren January 1999 (has links)
No description available.
215

Simulation of field trial structures

Huat, Bujang bin Kim January 1991 (has links)
No description available.
216

Heat transfer in a diver's respiratory gas heat exchanger

McClean, A. January 1987 (has links)
No description available.
217

The principles of child support

McAllister, Natalie January 1993 (has links)
No description available.
218

Hybrid system for innovative design

Silva, Neander F. January 1996 (has links)
The thesis focuses on in two vital and interrelated aspects of modelling design support systems, they are: how innovative solutions may arise, and the knowledge-base's extension and maintenance. The dilemma 'reproduction versus creativity' is identified as one of the main deadlocks that the design methods' debate, research in Computer Aided Architectural Design, CAAD, and Artificial Intelligence, AI, have faced in the last thirty years. A hybrid approach is then proposed as a means of overcoming these difficulties, where a rudimentary evolving design support environment is developed. It draws inspiration from three areas of Artificial Intelligence: knowledge-base systems, connectionist models, and case-based reasoning (CBR). However, it differs fundamentally from conventional knowledge-base systems, connectionist models and CBR tools, in its architecture, although strongly inspired by these underlying theories. The main benefits and contributions of this hybrid system are an incremental selfextending feature able to minimise substantially the dependency on knowledge engineer intervention, and an interactive support to innovation by augmenting the designer's creativity.
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American Father Perspectives of Breastfeeding and How it Affects Breastfeeding Rates

Irby, Lesshon 14 December 2016 (has links)
INTRODUCTION: Father support has recently been associated with increasing breastfeeding rates, but there is limited research on how the American father’s perspective of breastfeeding rates affect those rates. AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the perspective American fathers have on breastfeeding and understand if it contributed to mothers’ decisions to initiate and continue exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months. METHODS: This study analyzed 10 semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with both fathers and mothers of ever-breastfeed infants at least six months of age. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and openly coded to identify common themes, and then analyzed using principles of grounded theory. RESULTS: Results suggested that mothers were often the lead decision makers in the decision to breastfeed based on her prepartum knowledge of breastfeeding and its benefits. Many fathers had no prepartum perspective of breastfeeding, though they were not opposed to it. Those fathers who had prepartum opinions about breastfeeding traced their beliefs about breastfeeding to their families’ cultures or traditions. DISCUSSION: Data suggested that among this population of 30 – 44 year old educated, heterosexual married couples breastfeeding was common, but the recent increasing rates may not necessarily be influenced by the American father's perspective of breastfeeding.
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Att vara närstående till en äldre person med demenssjukdom : En litteraturstudie med kvalitativ ansats / Being a relative of an older person with dementia

Andersson, Liza, Axelsson, Lovisa January 2016 (has links)
Nu för tiden blir människan äldre och med det så ökar risken för att insjukna i demens. Det är en obotlig sjukdom som innefattar en grav försämring av personens minne och intellekt och som slutligen leder till döden. Sjukdomen påverkar inte bara den drabbade utan även alla i dennes omgivning. Symtomen kommer smygande, vanligt är försämrat minne, intellekt och förändrad personlighet. Många av de drabbade är nedstämda, oroliga och kan även vara aggressiva. Detta beror på att de fortfarande har kvar sina känslor och kan känna att något är fel, men de kan inte sätta fingret på vad som är fel. Vid sjukdom så är behovet av stöd oftast stort och det är sjuksköterskans ansvar att ge stöd till den som behöver. För att kunna bemöta de behov som finns behövs kunskap om hur närstående upplever sin situation. Begränsad forskning finns kring närståendes erfarenheter av demenssjukdomen, och majoriteten av forskningen är inriktad på sjukdomen och hur den påverkar hjärnan och patienten. Därför valdes en litteraturbaserad studie till examensarbetet för att belysa erfarenheter av att vara närstående till en äldre person med demenssjukdom. Detta innebär att författarna granskat 10 artiklar från vetenskapliga tidskrifter och sammanställt till ett eget resultat. Temana som bildades efter granskningen var närståendes erfarenheter av stöd och sjukdomens progression och dess effekter på relation och känslor. Det första temat fokuserar just på de närståendes erfarenheter av stöd. Både från vården och andra i samma situation. Resultatet visar att stödet från sjuksköterskan bör vara lättillgängligt och ges i tidigt skede av sjukdomen för att undvika ohälsa. Även att prata med andra i samma situationer var viktigt, många tog hjälp av stödgrupper för att få råd. Andra ville inte ha stöd från sina familjer då de inte ville lägga bördan på dem så de tog själva allt ansvar för den drabbade. Sjukdomens progression och dess effekter på relation och känslor belyser de olika problem som uppkommer under sjukdomens gång. Det förändrade beteendet hos den drabbade skapade irritation och frustration hos de närstående, till exempel när den drabbade tappade tråden i samtal eller uppträdde förvirrat. I samband med det förändrade beteendet formades en ny relation till den drabbade. Känslor av skuld och skam var närvarande för många och specifikt för makar var sorgen av att ha mist den man en gång delat livet med. / Background: Dementia not only affects the individual patient, but also healthcare professionals and the relatives. It is an increasing incurable disease that affects the mind of the afflicted person. He or she will experience difficulties with either expressing oneself, recognizing daily things, performing tasks that he or she previously were able to managed or the ability to plan, initiate or complete various tasks. Aim: The aim of this study was to illuminate experiences of being a relative of an older person afflicted of dementia. Method: A literature based study was performed, analyzing 10 qualitative articles. Results: The results consist of two main themes, relatives experiences of support, with two subthemes, support in the care relationship and support from others in the same situation. The second theme progression of the disease and its affects on relations and feelings, with three subthemes, the partners behavioral change, a new kind of relationship and impact of the disease on feelings. These highlight significant experiences the relatives go through in relation to the disease. Support was something that may be given in different ways and the need for support was necessary. The behavioral change that comes with the disease, results in a new form of relationship with the affected. Feelings of sadness, guilt and shame were constantly present. Conclusion: The results shows that the relatives need support through the entire disease progression when the behavior of the affected changes and a new relationship is formed. When accepting the disease, the relatives found it easier to deal with life in general. Nurses need to have the means to respond to these relatives and to know how they experience their situation, to be able to support them in the best possible way.

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